застопорить

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ сто́порить (stóporitʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

засто́порить (zastóporitʹpf (imperfective засто́поривать or сто́порить)

  1. to stall, to stop, to bring to a halt/standstill (to make something stop moving, working, progressing or increasing)
    Synonyms: затормози́ть (zatormozítʹ), останови́ть (ostanovítʹ)
    Э́то мо́жет засто́порить весь перегово́рный проце́сс.Éto móžet zastóporitʹ vesʹ peregovórnyj procéss.This could stall the whole negotiation process.
  2. (criminal slang) to catch red-handed, to catch in the act
    Synonym: задержа́ть с поли́чным (zaderžátʹ s políčnym)
  3. (criminal slang) to rob
    Synonym: огра́бить (ográbitʹ)

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